Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate

Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate is a cosmetic ingredient used as a surfactant - emulsifying, skin conditioning agent. It is used in 58 products in our dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes.

INCI nameDIPENTAERYTHRITYL HEXACAPRYLATE/HEXACAPRATE
FunctionSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SMOOTHING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
CAS number68130-24-5
EC number268-581-5
Prevalence58 products (0.06% of dataset)
Most used inSkincare
EU statusNo annex restriction

Used in

General Moisturizers 24.1%Serums 19%Night Moisturizers 10.3%Eye Moisturizers 6.9%Day Moisturizers 5.2%Emulsions 5.2%

Frequently asked

What does Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate do in skincare?
Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate functions as a surfactant - emulsifying, skin conditioning agent in cosmetic formulas.
What products contain Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate?
It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially general moisturizers (24.1% of its uses).

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